Indiana Pacers Paul George (from left) changed shoes after an early-season slump. Now the superstitious guard is playing his best basketball of the season.

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Mike Wells
mike.wells@indystar.com

Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi will make the phone call prior to leaving Bankers Life Fieldhouse after the team's morning shootaround Wednesday. He'll head north on College Avenue where he'll stop at the same restaurant he's been frequenting before every home game this season.

Mahinmi will run in and grab his takeout order of Chicken Alfredo pasta and a side Caesar salad before going home to eat and take a pregame nap.

If he's on the road, the restaurant will change but the routine stays the same. ...